Winners and Losers in the Debt Ceiling Deal
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In a last-minute attempt to stop the U.S. from defaulting on its loan obligations, Congress voted this week to... increase the country's debt ceiling by at least $2.1 trillion. The deal includes $917 billion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, and the establishment of a congressional committee to reduce the deficit further by $1.5 trillion. Questions remain, however: Where will these cuts come from? How will social safety nets such as Medicare be affected? And can the country continue to recover from the recession with government spending drastically reduced? Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Wharton professors Olivia S. Mitchell and Kent Smetters.
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